Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2007)

1,299 consumer complaints on file.

#10481362October 22, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 MPH AND RELEASING HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY SLOW BACK DOWN TO NORMAL SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY, HBAC CONTROL MODULE, PUNCH VALVE AND CANISTER, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER HAVING EACH REPAIR DONE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING AS IT SHOULD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000. UPDATED 12/06/12*LJ UPDATED 12/6/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481431October 22, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM). THE ECM WIRING HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE PLASTIC INSULATION. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WIRING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480969October 18, 2012
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED RUNNING FROM THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT IN USE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE HAS A DEFECT SUCH AS THIS IN THE LOCATION THAT IT DOES. I FEAR THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG, THE ALREADY CRACKED PLASTIC OF THE DASHBOARD COULD BECOME A DANGEROUS PROJECTILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481023October 18, 2012
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CAMPAIGN WORK DONE ( 09184A OCT. 09 SDM CORROSION IN STATES HAVING SNOWFALL AND SALT APPLIED TO ROADS) AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE IN MAIL. NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. 2 WEEKS AFTER WORK, VEHICLE (MULTIPLE TIMES) STARTED EXHIBITING INTERMITTENT SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT...ON FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN OFF. AROUND OCT. 2ND, 2012, SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW STAYS ON UPON START UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. GM AND DEALER CONTACTED AND RECOMMENDED I HAVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC DONE...AT MY COST ($90) TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. I OPENED A CASE FILE WITH GM (# [XXX]) AND WILL TAKE MY VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DOWNLOAD CODES AND DETERMINE WHICH ITEM IS FAULTY. I WOULD HAVE THE DEALERSHIP THAT DID THE WORK PERFORM THIS, HOWEVER I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THEM IN THE PAST REGARDING "NEEDED" REPAIRS. I SUGGESTED THAT IF THEY RUN THE DIAGNOSTICS IN MY PRESENCE AND THE CODES COME UP WITH SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE SDM I WOULD GLADLY PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR, HOWEVER, IF THE CODE CAME UP WITH THE SDM BEING THE PROBLEM, THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC, REPLACEMENT, AND RENTAL IF NEEDED.....THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT THIS. THE SDM IN MY VEHICLE IS PART NUMBER 25823557...GM HAS NOW SUBSTITUTED IT WITH PART NUMBER 22759740. I OWN THIS VEHICLE (NO LOAN/LIENS) AND OTHER THAN THIS ISSUE HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH IT....THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY DRIVEN APPROX. 15K PER YEAR, MOSTLY TO AND FROM WORK AND I FOLLOW ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVALS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480893October 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE AIR CONDITIONER CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,245.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479748October 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING AT 30 MILES AN HOUR BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUSTED REAR BRAKE LINE. CHEVROLET DEALER (PALM CHEVROLET OF PUNTA GORDA FLORIDA) SAID THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR AND THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO RUST. THEY CHARGED $343. FOR JUST 1 BRAKE LINE. THEY WOULD NOT HONOR A 10 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE FOR $1,200. TRUCK IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD WITH 39700 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480221October 8, 2012
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478886October 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WARNING LIGHTS AND ALARMS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478667October 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE WEARING EXCESSIVELY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HUB SENOR THAT CONTROLLED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE HUB SENSOR AND BRAKE BEARING REPLACED THREE TIMES. NONE OF THE REPAIRS REMEDIED THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. 07E106000 (WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476673September 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE IS PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT,GET IN TO START ,SHIFT LEVER IN PARK,TURN ON KEY,VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SENDS OUT A "CLUNK", AS IF TO ENGAGE AND GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THIS TYPE OF ACTION STARTED AROUND 8000 MILES AS A SLIGHT, "CLUNK" EXTENDING INTO 49000 MILES WITH A HARD JARRING"CLUNK". OF COURSE I TOOK IT TO DEALER IN THE COURSE OF THE WARRANTY ,HAD THEM NOTE AND RECORD DEFECT,HOWEVER DEALER COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO PERFORM THIS OPERATION WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION WHICH EXTENDED OVER NIGHT AND SOMETIMES 2 NIGHTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DO THIS ON A REGULAR BASIS,IT IS NOTABLY GETTING A HARDER SOUNDING, MORE PRONOUNCED "CLUNK". THE SHIFTING NOISE OF THE TRANSMISSION IS BECOMING EVIDENT, THAT IS IN LOW SPEED THERE IS MORE ROUGH CLUNKING AS THE TRANSMISSION GOES THROUGH IT'S GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475466September 14, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES WENT OUT IN DRIVEWAY. TOWED TO LOCAL GARAGE , FOUND ALL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND PARTS OF LINES WERE SNAPPED APART. THIS HAPPENED WITH NORMAL DRIVING,NO INCIDENT. THANK GOD NOBODY WAS HURT. SAD TO SAY I HAVE LOST MY FAITH IN CHEVY!!! *TR *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475193September 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN OPERATING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT A STEEL BRAKE LINE TOWARD THE REAR OF VEHICLE HAD BURST DUE TO CORROSION. IN THIS CASE A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING WAS NOTED RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION WITH A TREE. NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR DRIVER. SINCE THIS TRUCK IS ONLY APPROX. 5-6 YEARS OF AGE, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THIS IS QUITE AN EARLY FAILURE. FORTUNATELY IT FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT SEVERAL MINUTES LATER WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474113September 6, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPARE TIRE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE LOWERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE VIA E-MAIL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473093August 30, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH TOYO OPEN COUNTRY ALL TERRAIN TIRES, LINE SIZE 37X13.5R20 DOT 73TEC7N2312. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE SIDE WALLS WERE SEPARATING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY BELIEVED THE TIRES WERE NOT DEFECTIVE.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472133August 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING. BURNED WIRE AND SMOKE EVIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470301August 12, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON DEC. 23, 2011, I TOOK MY SILVERADO INTO JOE FIRMENT FOR AN EXHAUST LEAK (WHICH IS AN EMISSIONS PROBLEM), SO I WANTED IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY. THEY FOUND NOTHING. ON MAY 22, 2012 I TOOK MY SILVERADO BACK TO JOE FIRMENT FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR THIS SAME ISSUE - EXHAUST LEAK. AT THAT TIME THEY HAD FOUND ONE BROKEN BOLT ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD (ACTUALLY THERE WERE TWO BROKEN BOLTS THAT I FOUND PERSONALLY UPON FURTHER INSPECTION). MY WARRANTY COVERED THE MANIFOLD BUT HAD JUST EXPIRED ON MAY 7, 2012. I ASKED THAT THEY HONOR MY WARRANTY SINCE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE SINCE 2011, BUT THEY FAILED TO DIAGNOSE IT. JOE FIRMENT REFUSED TO HONOR MY WARRANTY. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR GM PRODUCT. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION SUIT. HOW MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ARE ON RECORD? THIS BEING AN EMISSIONS ISSUE WILL CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO FAIL THE EMISSIONS TEST REQUIRED TO RENEW MY LICENSE PLATES. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY ORIGINAL WARRANTY SINCE THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE DIAGNOSED IT ON THE FIRST APPOINTMENT FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467595July 25, 2012
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD AFFECT HOW THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. GM WILL NOT REPLACE THE DASH, ONLY COVER HALF THE EXPENSE. THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE AS THEY HAVE ADDED REINFORCEMENTS IN THE AREA OF THE DASH THE CRACKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466689July 19, 2012
ENGINE
AFTER BUYING MY TRUCK I NOTICED A "TICK" NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST ON MY TRUCK. AFTER TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT MY EXHAUST BOLTS INTO THE ENGINE WERE BROKEN. THIS IN HAND MADE ME FAIL THE EMISSION TEST AND COSTING ME ALOT OF MONEY. AFTER RESEARCH IT IS STATED IN MANY PLACES THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE CHEVY MODELS, AND CHEVY REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND COSTING IT OWNERS MONEY IN THING THAT SHOULD NOT BREAK EVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463489June 28, 2012
TIRES
WE PURCHASED A SET OF BF GOODRICH TIRES ON 5-16-2009. THE 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED 7-11, DRIVING HOME NOTICED A BAD THUMPING SENSATION IN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE TIRE HAD A BUBBLE IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD, SO PULLED OVER AND CHANGED TIRE. SO ON 7-29-11 I PURCHASED 2 NEW TIRES TO REPLACE THIS BAD ONE. THE 2ND INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON 5-11-12 WAS A BLOW OUT AND NO WARNING. SO I CHANGED THIS TIRE AS WELL.ON THE SAME DAY I FELT A THUMPING SENSATION SO PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRES HAD A BUBBLE. SO OF THE 4 TIRES PURCHASED 3 OF THEM WENT BAD. I PULLED THE OTHER TIRE OF MY TRUCK AND PURCHASED 2 NEW TIRES ON 5-12-12. I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO BF GOODRICH TO SEE IF THEY WOULD EITHER COVER THE COST OF THE NEW TIRES OR THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CLAIM WAS DENIED. I PROVIDED THEM WITH ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE PAPERWORK SHOWING THE TIRES WERE ROTATED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND THE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THEIR ANSWER WAS THE TIRES WERE RUN ON A 'RUNFLAT" CONDITION. THAT THE TIRES WERE RUN ON IN A FLAT CONDITION. NOW HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY DRIVE DOWN THE FREEWAY WITH NO AIR IN THEIR TIRES. AND HOW WOULD 3 TIRES SO FAR GO BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462383June 20, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER PULLING OVER, SHE OBSERVED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A CLAIM ON THE CONTACT'S BEHALF AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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